Asian Para Games 2026 Medal Tally Updated: India Win Four Golds to Finish Day 1 in Fourth Place
India commenced its Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games campaign strongly, securing two gold, two silver, and one bronze medal on Day 4 of competition, October 19. Mona Agarwal (Shooting) and Nishad Kumar (Para Athletics) won gold, while Avani Lekhara (Shooting) and Ravi Karthik (Swimming) added silvers, and Kapil Parmar (Judo) clinched a bronze.
India made a strong start to their campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Monday, finishing the opening day of medal events in fourth place in the overall standings. The Indian contingent secured a total of 11 medals across multiple disciplines, comprising four gold, five silver, and two bronze medals. The People's Republic of China established an early lead at the top of the table with 62 total medals, including 26 golds. Host nation Japan finished the day in second place with eight golds and 27 overall medals, while Uzbekistan occupied third spot with six golds and 23 medals in total. Rinku Hooda Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Javelin Men's F46.
Asian Para Games 2026 Medal Tally
| Rank | Code | NPC (Country) | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | CHN | People's Republic of China | 26 | 20 | 16 | 62 |
| 2 | JPN | Japan | 8 | 6 | 13 | 27 |
| 3 | UZB | Uzbekistan | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | IND | India | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | KAZ | Kazakhstan | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | KOR | Republic of Korea | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | IRI | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | THA | Thailand | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | INA | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | MGL | Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Shooting and Athletics Spearhead Gold Rush
India opened their gold medal account at the shooting range in the morning session, where Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara secured a one-two finish in the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 final. Agarwal claimed top honours with a Games record score of 250.0, narrowly edging defending champion Lekhara, who settled for silver. Soumya Kumar Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Women's 1500m T12/T13.
Para-athletics proved to be the most productive discipline for the contingent, contributing three of India's four gold medals. High jump specialist Nishad Kumar made a successful competitive transition to the men's long jump T47 event to claim gold.
In the men's javelin throw F46 final, Rinku Hooda and Ajeet Singh delivered India's second double podium of the day. Rinku secured the gold medal with a season-best throw of 65.11m, narrowly ahead of Ajeet, who recorded a season-best effort of 65.02m to take silver. Distance runner Soumya rounded off the gold medal tally in the women's 1500m T12/T13 event, clocking a personal best of 5:12.39, while compatriot Radha Venkatesh finished on the podium in the same race. Nishad Kumar Wins Gold Medal at Asian Para Games 2026 in Men’s Long Jump T47.
Strong Contributions Across Swimming and Judo
Beyond track and field and shooting, Indian athletes registered podium finishes in para-swimming and para-judo. Swimmer Ravi Karthik Budigina won silver in the men's 100m freestyle S13 final with a time of 56.80 seconds, finishing behind Uzbekistan's Egor Bolotov.
In para-judo, Kokila claimed a silver medal after reaching the final at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall, while Kapil Parmar and Ravanni Valasanaini added bronze medals to round out a productive opening day for the contingent. India also assured themselves of additional medals later in the tournament after para-table tennis players Bhavina Patel and Sonalben Patel advanced to the women's singles semi-finals. Mona Agarwal Wins Gold Medal At Asian Para Games 2026 in Women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1.
Where to Watch
For fans in India, live streaming of the Asian Para Games 2026 is available on the Waves OTT app and the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel. The Games are also being telecast live on the DD Sports TV channel.
Indian Contingent and Schedule
India has sent a strong contingent of 168 athletes, comprising 112 men and 56 women, competing across 11 sports at this edition of the Games. Para badminton star Pramod Bhagat and para athlete Simran Sharma had the honour of being India's flag-bearers during the grand Opening Ceremony.
Competition is spread across 19 venues in the Aichi and Nagoya regions, with a total of 492 medal events scheduled across 18 Para sports. Indian athletes will continue to be in action across various disciplines throughout the Games.
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